A MAN who broke the terms of his 'weekend custody' jail sentence by turning up drunk at a Lancashire prison has been ordered to serve the remainder of his time as a full-time prisoner.

Aaron Crompton went to the pub after his train to Kirkham open prison was delayed.

But this put him in breach of regulations that he should not turn up having had alcohol. The sentence was reviewed and he was brought back to court.

Crompton, 25, of Bolland Prospect, Clitheroe, had been sentenced last autumn to 60 days prison, spread over 38 weeks. He has already done 48 days, but still has 12 left.

The sentence had been imposed for an offence of unlawful wounding.

Preston Crown Court heard that he had a full-time job with a carpet manufacturing firm, doing night shifts.

Kath Johnson, defending, asked the court to step back from making the sentence full time prison.

She explained that Crompton went to catch his train but it had been delayed.

"Rather than wait on the platform he went into the nearest pub," said Miss Johnson.

Crompton risked losing his job if he was ordered to serve the remaining 12 days on a full-time basis.

Judge Peter Openshaw QC directed that the outstanding term be served full time.

He added: "It is simply not acceptable for offenders to turn up drunk, let alone seriously drunk."